El Al Airlines, which recently cited that it needed to order aircraft soon to ensure available delivery positions, has placed an order for 30 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to replace its current Boeing narrow-body fleet. The carrier had planned to…
The FAA issued a final airworthiness directive covering a small portion of the 737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 fleets yesterday. In the United States, only 79 aircraft are impacted. The directive mandates the installation of two bonding jumpers on…
The FAA’s rate throttle on the MAX is leaving customers unhappy. United has even asked pilots to take unpaid time off. Customer anxiety is mainly kept quiet. There is no point in any public Boeing bashing. We are aware of…
The news flow would have you believe it’s all gloom and doom for Boeing MAX operators. In a world where if it bleeds, it leads, every operational mishap is turned into clickbait. Please don’t fall for it! Let’s use real-world…
This morning, the FAA published another AD for the Boeing MAX. The AD states: “This proposed AD was prompted by a report of a non-conforming installation of spoiler wire bundles that led to unintended spoiler motion, including one instance of…
The FAA issued a proposed Airworthiness Directive for the beleaguered 737 MAX program today, not the type of Valentine’s day message Boeing or their customers like to receive. The problem identified was prompted by a Boeing review of the standby…